Sierra 2 Center Activities

In the 1970s, Curtis Park residents joined together to save Sierra School on 24th Street from demolition. The movement to save the school led to the formation of the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association (SCNA). Today SCNA manages the transformed school building, now called the Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community, as a dynamic center for cultural and educational activities.

Sierra 2 Center is home to many organizations that have programs available to the public. Below is a list of the ongoing activities that take place at Sierra 2.

Meditation for Superconsciousness
Dates & Locations:
March 31, Room 9
April 14, Room 11
May 19, Room 11
Times: 6-7 p.m.
Contact: Ryan Strong
Phone: (928) 607-7588
Learn meditation, mantra, pranayama, affirmations and prayer to deepen your meditation experience. Ryan Strong is a minister for the center for spiritual awareness and a practitioner of Kriya Yoga. All are welcome, the class is donation basis. Books about meditation and Kriya Yoga written by Roy Eugene Davis will be available.__________________

5 Keys to a Healthy and Successful Relationship
Date: April 3
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Room 12
Cost: $15.00 General; $5 for Students
Contact: Rashad Baadqir
Phone: (916) 233-9047
Email: centerpointeconsulting@yahoo.com
Are you ready for a new start in finding love or re-energizing your current relationship? If so, this two hour Center Pointe Consulting seminar is for you. This seminar will focus on the concepts, behaviors and tools that guide people to the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. The principles outlined in this seminar help to better educate and encourage singles and couples about common strategies for making their relationships work. __________________

The Way of the Shaman Workshop
Dates:
Saturday, April 11, 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 12, 8:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Location: Garden Room
Contact: Beth Beurkens, M.A.
Email: beth@shamanicuniverse.com
Website: www.shamanicuniverse.com
Phone: (541) 708-0473
During this experiential workshop, participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal and near-universal basic methods of the shaman to enter nonordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Participants are initiated into shamanic journeying, aided by drumming and other techniques for experiencing the shamanic state of consciousness and for awakening dormant spiritual abilities, including connections with Nature.__________________

Floral Design classes
Times: 10 a.m.-Noon
Location: Room 11
Dates & Times:Beginning Centerpiece – Saturday, April 25. A very popular class; learn the basics and you'll be able to do this at home!Designing in Foam – Mom’s Garden Style Centerpiece – Saturday, May 16. Bring your Mom or make Mom a centerpiece in the trendy and popular garden style!
Instructor: Monique Wilber
Web: aspecialdaydesigns.com
Monique has been designing wedding flowers for 26 years. In addition, she is a credentialed teacher and has a positive, creative approach to teaching that will have you feeling confident about your new skills. Visit Monique's website and look for the link to a Living Social deal! If you have wanted to learn floral design as a hobby, or for your upcoming wedding or prom, these classes are for you. No tests, no grades, just learning the joy of working with fresh flowers and learning the methods and techniques used to create floral design. Use your new skills to make your home beautiful, create gifts for family and friends, or DIY your wedding flowers.

Arts GuildRio Valley Charter School
Ages: K-12
Times: Mondays and Wednesdays,9-Noon
Locations: Room 10 and Studio 3
Registration: www.riovalley.org
Rio Valley Charter School’s Arts Guild begins teaching classes at the Sierra 2 Center this fall. RVCS homeschooling students who are considering the performing arts will have the opportunity to participate in two new Arts Guild’s programs. One program consists of a two-hour a week workshop that will include drama activities, guest speakers, career & college planning for the artist, and student-interest projects. The other program is called The Intensive, a 7 week block of workshops taught by local experts- Jacob Montoya (Dance & Movement), Nisa Hayden (Scene Study), and LuAnn Higgs (Vocals).

Irish American Ceili DancersTime: 1st and 3rd Mondays,7-9 p.m.
Location: Studio 1
$5 per class, pay at the class
Contact: Helen Healy
Phone: (916) 444-8051
Description: There are 3 types of Irish dancing: Step Dancing (a form of competition dancing popularized by River Dance), Ceili dancing (a short repeated pattern with different partners) and Set dancing (a fixed group of 8 dancers, precusor of square dancing). This class offers lessons in the two forms, Ceili dancing and Set dancing. The class is energetic and fun; all ages and skill levels welcome.

M.A.D.E.
Motivational Aerobic Dance ExerciseTimes: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
Location: Room 10
Fee: Drop-in $5
Fitness Instructor: Kia
Email: keynorrisfitness@gmail.com
Looking for something new? Come shake, tone and burn fat in this high intensity, calorie busting group fitness dance class. Featuring today's hottest Latin inspired, hip-hop and jamming old school music, this class will leave you sweating and wanting more. MADE- is a stress free, worry free, energetic and overall positive environment. Men, women and children of all fitness levels are welcome. So come on out, step outside yourself and take the steps to a healthier you. Dance 'til you drop. All you have to do is move!

Nia
Time: Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Studio 1
Intructor: Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland
Info: www.NiaNow.com
Nia – the original Dance Fitness – is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from martial, dance and healing arts, leading to health, wellness & fitness. It empowers people of all shapes and sizes by connecting the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Classes are taken barefoot to soul-stirring music. It is a vehicle for fitness and personal growth, in which every experience can be adapted to individual needs and abilities. Nia helps students to increase their strength, flexibility, agility, mobility, and stability, and nurtures healing of the body*mind*spirit through somatic exercise and awareness. Kelly Fitzgerald-Holland holds a Black Belt in Nia.

String Orchestra Lessons
Dates: Second and Fourth Wednesday
Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Room 9
Fee: $20/month
Contact: Krystyna Taylor
Phone: (916) 216-0429
The K street Orchestra is a late-starters string orchestra welcoming any string players over 18 years of age who can read basic music and play in first position. Their mission is to create and fun and friendly orchestra setting for those beginning and intermediate string players who wish to play with other learning adults. Music and chairs are provided, all you need is a music stand and an instrument.

Morning Hatha Yoga w/ Paige Labrie
Times: Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Studio 1
Contact: Paige Labrie
Email: plabrie@sbcglobal.net
A lively yet moderate to low impact practice that is focused on developing asana & connecting breath with motion/posture. Practice includes developing concentration and accessing field of attention for greater awareness. This practice can serve towards proper healing of past / recent injuries. If you are new to yoga this is a great practice to get started with. New and experienced yoga practitioners welcome. Bring a yoga mat and blocks to class.

Sierra 2 Senior CenterLocation: Room 12
Dates: Monday-Friday
Times: 8am-4pm
Phone: 455-6339
Email: seniorcenter@sierra2.org
Description: The Sierra 2 Senior Center is located in Room 12 at Sierra 2. It is open Monday-Friday. Hours vary depending on the scheduled activities. The Senior Center was established in November 2000 and it provides activities, information and fellowship to seniors who live in Curtis Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. For a schedule of current events, click here.